Valves and valve actuation – With means to increase head and seat contact pressure – Seat pressed to valve
Patent
1979-09-21
1981-09-22
Weakley, Harold W.
Valves and valve actuation
With means to increase head and seat contact pressure
Seat pressed to valve
251174, 251362, 251368, F16K 2500
Patent
active
042905818
ABSTRACT:
A ball valve having a seat assembly (46) in the form of a flexible metal holder (52) which carries a resin impregnated graphite face seal (54) contacting the ball (28). Flexibility of the holder is provided by a leg (58) thereof which terminates in a free end having an annular lip (62) in sealing contact with the valve body. In a modified arrangement, the upstream seat has an annular space exposed to the upstream flow passage in order to increase the sealing force, while a corresponding annular space of the downstream seat is exposed to the valve chamber to increase its sealing force when the body pressure exceeds the downstream pressure.
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Moran George A.
Williams John B.
ACF Industries Incorporated
Belsheim Stephen T.
Riddle Eugene N.
Weakley Harold W.
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